One Isaac Obe has been shot dead by unknown gunmen around Alaode-Eleme in Eleme Local Government Area of Rivers state.

According to reports, Obe who was a chieftain of the All Progressives Congress in the area until his death was shot dead about 8pm last night at his resident.

A source close to the community said the hoodlums stormed the area in a tinted car and shot at their target as he wanted to open his compound gate for those whom he suspected to be visitors.

He said the killers of Isaac Obe shot sporadically to make way for themselves after killing their target.

In the same vein, one Nna Asor has been killed and beheaded in Omudiogwa community in Emohua Local Government Area of Rivers State.

The Omudioga Youth President, Chinyere Amadi who confirmed the incident said Asor who was suspected to be member of Dey-Bam cultist was murdered and beheaded by suspected members of the rival Iceland cultist in the area.

Amadi disclosed that the recent incident came barely two days after the Deputy Commissioner of Police led some hundreds of men and officers to visit the community after the incident that led to the killing of five persons in the same area.

The police are yet to comment on the killings including the murder of an APC chieftain in Eleme Local Government Area of the state.